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GRANGER, George Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 22973 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 March 1939, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Melville |
| Born: | WEST HAM, ENGLAND, 24 March 1921 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Northern Territory, Australia, 25 July 1941, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT Q.A.10., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Riverstone and District War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Mar 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 22973, HMAS Melville, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, 22973 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Able - Seaman George Frederick Granger, 20, single, of Windsor Road, Riverstone; reported died of illness was buried at Darwin with full naval honors on July 27; enlisted in navy six months before outbreak of war; youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Granger, of Riverstone: father, veteran of last war, now serving in Home Defence Forces; brother Bill, with A.I.F., reported wounded In action at Tobruk.
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Able Seaman George Frederick Granger 22973 of HMAS Melville Royal Australian Navy
Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Granger of Riverstone, NSW
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